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Piotr Sobociński
Born	(1958-02-03)3 February 1958 Łódź, Polish People's Republic
Died	26 March 2001(2001-03-26) (aged 43) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Alma mater	National Film School in Łódź
Occupation	Cinematographer
Children	3, including Maria Sobocińska
Father	Witold Sobociński

Piotr Sobociński (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpjɔtr sɔbɔˈt͡ɕiɲskʲi]; 3 February 1958 – 26 March 2001) was a Polish cinematographer.

He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Three Colours: Red in 1994. Sobociński was the son of Polish cinematographer Witold Sobociński.

Early life

Born in 1958, in Łódź, Poland, as a youngster, Sobociński felt led in his father's footsteps. He studied at the National Film School in Łódź and earned his degrees in 1987.

Career

He worked with noted Polish director, Krzysztof Kieślowski in many films, starting with Dekalog (1988) and culminating with Kieślowski's final film, Three Colours: Red (1994), for which Sobociński won his first award the Silver Frog Award at Camerimage, Poland's International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography in 1994, as well as an Oscar nomination the same year. In the following year, he won the Golden Frog award for The Seventh Room and, in 1997, received a Golden Frog nomination for Marvin’s Room.

His career hit a peak in the mid-1990s when he was asked by Ron Howard to work on the film Ransom starring Mel Gibson and Rene Russo.

Death

While filming Trapped (aka 24 Hours) in 2001, he suffered a massive heart attack and died in his sleep in Vancouver, British Columbia. He was buried at the Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw, Poland. Hearts in Atlantis, released a few months after his death, and Trapped are dedicated to him.

His sons, Piotr and Michał, are both cinematographers. His daughter, Maria, is an actress.

Filmography

Short film

Documentary short

Feature film

1. Shared credit with Frederick Elmes

Television

Miniseries

TV series

Awards and nominations

References

1. Marek Haltof (2 February 2015). Historical Dictionary of Polish Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 218. ISBN 978-1-4422-4472-6.
2. Dillon, Mark (June 2001). "Memory and Loss". American Cinematographer. 82 (6): 80.
3. Cinematographer Piotr Sobocinski, 43, Dies In Sleep By Beth Laski and Sheigh Crabtree. The Hollywood Reporter, March 27, 2001.
4. "Hearts in Atlantis with Director Scott Hicks". The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast (Podcast). Bloody FM. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

External links

• Piotr Sobociński at IMDb
• Piotr Sobociński at Allmovie.
• Piotr Sobociński at cinematographers.nl.
• Piotr Sobociński at Internet Database of Polish Films
• Piotr Sobociński at Find a Grave

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